UPDATE: 2.22pm
NATURAL Resources Wales has apologised after contractors working on its behalf damaged a water main in Caerphilly.
The body said it is working closely with Welsh Water.
A spokesman for Natural Resources Wales said: “We can confirm that contractors working on our behalf to build the Risca flood scheme in Caerphilly have caused damage to a main water supply affecting the Abercarn area. Our contractors immediately notified Dwr Cymru Welsh Water.
"We apologise to all local people directly affected and we are working closely with DCWW to rectify the situation. Our contractors were aware of the proximity to the main water supply and we will be undertaking a full investigation to find out how this happened.”
UPDATE: 1.39pm
THREE schools are closed in Caerphilly due to a lack of water because of the burst water main.
A Caerphilly Council spokeswoman said: "Cwmfelinfach Primary School and Ysgol Cwm Gwyddon are closed today as a result of this.
"No other reports of any other schools being adversely affected at the moment."
Cwmcarn High School has also reported it is closed today but hopes to re-open tomorrow.
Welsh Water is distributing bottled water for people affected.
A spokesman said: "Water is available for you to collect from water bowsers in the following locations:
The southern corner of the junction between Arthur Street and Melin Street, Cwmfelinfach, NP11 7GZ
The northern verge of Stanley Street - 50m east of the junction with Mill Street, Cwmfelinfach, NP11 7HE
Outside 31 Maindee Road, Cwmfelinfach, NP11 7HR
Opposite 3a Graig View, Ynysddu, N11 7JG
Opposite 2 High Street, Ynysddu, NP11 7LE
Adjacent to the garage on A4048, Ynysddu, NP11 7LE
Outside 8 Caer-Llwyn Terrace, Ynysddu, NP11 7LE
Outside 20 Pontgam Terrace, Ynysddu, NP11 7LD
Greenmeadow Road Adjacent to Car Park for Units 2 &3,
Nine Mile Point Ind Est, Cwmfelinfach, NP117HZ
Adjacent to Garage on Duffryn Road 30m West of 54 Nine Mile Point Road, Wattsville, NP11 7QT
Southeastern Corner of Junction between Nine Mile Point Road and Troed-Y-Rhiw Road, Wattsville, NP11 7RB
Outside Garage on Islwyn Road, 50m East of Junction with Beechwood Avenue, Wattsville, NP11 7QD
Opposite 93 High Street, Crosskeys, NP11 7FN
Outside 5 High Street, Crosskeys, NP11 7FR
Outside 131 Newport Rd Cwmcarn NP11 7LZ
Outside Fast Parts Prince of Wales Ind Est
Outside 26 Nantcarn Rd Cwmcarn NP11 7EU
Outside Church Commercial Rd Abercarn NP11 5AH
Outside 2 Coed Moelfa rd NP11 5LF
Outside 43 Twyn rd NP11 5JY
On Eastern Verge of Road adjacent to 15 Marne St Cwmcarn NP11 7NX
Outside 91 Glyddon Rd NP11 5GZ
On eastern verge of Commercial Rd 80m North of New Inn Public House Abercarn NP11 5AH
"If you need bottled water please get in touch with us on 0800 052 0130.”
UPDATE: 9.49am
WELSH Water said damage caused by a contractor is still affecting drinking water supplies to customers in Abercarn, Crosskeys and Ynysddu today.
In a statement, a spokesman said: "Our engineers have worked throughout the night to fix the problem and will continue to do so throughout the day today.
"This is a large, very high pressure water main and a significant amount of water was lost through the damage. Both the safety of our people and the needs of our customers remains our key priority.
"We anticipate that water supplies should begin to return during the course of the day however some customers may experience intermittent supplies as work to repair the pipe continues."
UPDATE: Wednesday, November 25
SOME people in Gwent are without water this evening after a water main burst in Crosskeys.
Welsh Water said people in Abercarn, Crosskeys and Ynysddu have had their supplies disrupted after third party damage was caused.
On its website it has said work should be complete later this evening.
Watch the water main flood Waunfawr Park. Video: Stacey Rowland-Mahoney.
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